Harness Wealth

APRIL 16, 2025

Tax planning serves as the cornerstone of the entire acquisition deal, extending far beyond a simple checkbox. Every element, from structure to price negotiations, hinges on understanding tax implications for all parties involved. To qualify for tax-free treatment under IRC Section 368 , attention to detail is essential.

Taxes

Harness Wealth

JANUARY 10, 2025

Employees working remotely due to company policies are not eligible, as the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act removed home office deductions for W-2 employees. To claim the deduction, taxpayers must meet specific eligibility requirements, with self-employed workers typically benefiting more from this provision.

Taxes

Zajac Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Creating wealth that can provide financial security for generations to come is an incredible feat, and it requires careful planning, consideration, and communication among family members. And for those with equity compensation in the mix, some extra consideration is required.

Planning

Harness Wealth

APRIL 17, 2025

However, when exercised, holders must calculate the spread between strike price and fair market value for Alternative Minimum Tax purposes. Documentation significantly impacts ISO tax planning. Companies provide Tax Form 3921 in January to detail the information needed for accurate calculations.

Taxes

Harness Wealth

MARCH 27, 2025

However, it can be particularly problematic when federal tax regulations undergo significant changessuch as the implementation of the federal State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction limit. The SALT deduction cap The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 imposed a $10,000 cap on the federal deduction for state and local taxes (SALT).

Taxes

Harness Wealth

APRIL 16, 2025

Moving funds from traditional IRAs to Roth accounts triggers immediate taxation but promises tax-free withdrawals in retirement. The stakes became higher after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated recharacterizationthe ability to reverse conversions that did not work as planned.

Taxes

Harness Wealth

MAY 2, 2025

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)the 2017 tax code overhaul designed to boost economic growthis set to expire on December 31, 2025. Unless Congress intervenes, the TCJAs sunset will usher in a swathe of tax increases in 2026, with analysts estimating that over $4 trillion worth of tax hikes could take effect.

Taxes

Harness Wealth

JANUARY 28, 2025

These adjustments can affect the timing of when to realize gains, so its important to stay continually informed or consult a professional tax advisor. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) is a major tax reform law enacted in December 2017, which introduced widespread changes to both individual and corporate tax policies.

Taxes

Harness Wealth

JULY 31, 2025

In less than two years, estate planning regulations will undergo a seismic shift. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 , which temporarily doubled estate and gift tax exemptions, is hurtling toward its expiration date of December 31, 2025. For high-net-worth families, this looming deadline carries some serious implications.

Estate Planning

WiserAdvisor

JULY 4, 2025

You can credit the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 for this. b. Again, while this may not seem like a substantial hike, it does offer some extra wiggle room in your tax planning. So, how can you take advantage of these new 2025 tax brackets and other changes?

Taxes

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

What's certain heading into 2025, however, is that there will be a new tax bill to extend and/or replace TCJA. At a high level, the Republican trifecta would appear to set the stage for much of TCJA to be extended beyond the original 2025 sunset date. Read More.

Tax Planning

Carson Wealth

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Like gardening or working out, tax planning is one of those activities where you get out what you put in. Tax planning is similar in the sense that you can put work in on the front end that youll reap benefits from later. Many of us just do tax preparation, dropping off a shoebox of documents with a CPA for the weekend.

Taxes

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 5, 2023

Given how frequently the tax code changes, advisors can add value for clients by ensuring their estate plans are aligned with current law to meet the clients’ objectives, and not with past rules that may no longer apply to them. However, the passage of TCJA resulted in the estate gift tax exemption nearly doubling (from $5.6M

Estate Planning

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 31, 2023

The 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act introduced a $10,000 limit on the State And Local Tax (SALT) deduction that was previously available for taxpayers who itemized their deductions.

Taxes

Brown Advisory

DECEMBER 4, 2017

2017 Year-End Planning Letter. Mon, 12/04/2017 - 13:10. presidential election, we have grappled with the lack of clarity regarding the details of new tax legislation. The outcome of the tax reform debate is likely to impact how we advise clients on tax planning, estate planning and a host of other topics.

Planning

Darrow Wealth Management

JULY 1, 2024

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) brought sweeping changes to the tax code, impacting every taxpayer and business owner. At that point, many provisions will revert to 2017 levels, adjusted for inflation. For example, in 2017, the marginal tax brackets were 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 25%, and 39.6%.

Taxes

Integrity Financial Planning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Most retirees take the standard deduction on their taxes as opposed to choosing to itemize. [1] 1] But, as of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the only way to benefit tax-wise from donations is to opt to itemize. [1] You are encouraged to consult your personal tax advisor or attorney.

Retirement

Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 29, 2024

There are two AMT tax rates: 26% and 28%. AMT exemptions and phase out were increased significantly in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Tax and financial planning with stock options Not every individual with incentive stock options will have tax planning options to consider.

Taxes

Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 24, 2024

6 tax strategies for incentive stock options and AMT Triggering the alternative minimum tax isn’t the end of the world, but you don’t want to do it by accident. By the end of the year, you already know most of the tax inputs so your CPA and financial advisor can help in developing a tax projection.

Taxes

Yardley Wealth Management

MARCH 1, 2022

Part 3: Tax-Wise Financial Planning In our last two pieces, we covered some tools of the tax-planning trade, as well as how to deploy them for tax-efficient investing. But tax planning isn’t just for your investments. But we can weave each event into the tax-planning fabric of your financial life.

Financial Planning

Yardley Wealth Management

MARCH 1, 2022

Part 3: Tax-Wise Financial Planning. In our last two pieces, we covered some tools of the tax-planning trade, as well as how to deploy them for tax-efficient investing. . But tax planning isn’t just for your investments. Each can translate into tax-planning challenges and opportunities: .

Financial Planning

Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 24, 2024

6 tax strategies for incentive stock options and AMT Triggering the alternative minimum tax isn’t the end of the world, but you don’t want to do it by accident. By the end of the year, you already know most of the tax inputs so your CPA and financial advisor can help in developing a tax projection.

Taxes

Darrow Wealth Management

JULY 1, 2024

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) brought sweeping changes to the tax code, impacting every taxpayer and business owner. At that point, many provisions will revert to 2017 levels, adjusted for inflation. For example, in 2017, the marginal tax brackets were 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 25%, and 39.6%.

Taxes

Harness Wealth

APRIL 17, 2023

In this article, we’ll discuss: Who Pays the Alternative Minimum Tax? AMT could apply to you if your regular income tax calculation results in a lower tax liability than the AMT calculation. Tax services provided through Harness Tax LLC. How is AMT Calculated? As a result, fewer taxpayers are subject to AMT.

Taxes

Darrow Wealth Management

JANUARY 9, 2023

is just another massive change in tax law in the last few years. Starting with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, then the 2019 Secure Act 1.0, it’s clear that investors need to be adaptive in tax planning. illustrates the importance of revisiting your retirement and tax planning strategy annually. ¹

Accounting

Harness Wealth

MAY 19, 2025

Whether you are starting a new business or evaluating your current structure, gaining a clear understanding of C Corp taxation will help you make informed decisions and optimize your tax strategy. This means the corporation files its own tax return and pays taxes on its profits at the corporate tax rate.

Taxes

Harness Wealth

MAY 2, 2025

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)the 2017 tax code overhaul designed to boost economic growthis set to expire on December 31, 2025. Unless Congress intervenes, the TCJAs sunset will usher in a swathe of tax increases in 2026, with analysts estimating that over $4 trillion worth of tax hikes could take effect.

Taxes

Darrow Wealth Management

MARCH 29, 2024

There are two AMT tax rates: 26% and 28%. AMT exemptions and phase out were increased significantly in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Tax and financial planning with stock options Not every individual with incentive stock options will have tax planning options to consider.

Taxes

Yardley Wealth Management

OCTOBER 13, 2021

For example, as reported by Dimensional Fund Advisors, $1 invested in the S&P 500 Index from 1926–2017 would have grown to $533 worth of purchasing power by the end of 2017, after adjusting for Inflation. Over time, global stock market returns have dramatically outpaced Inflation.

Retirement Planning

James Hendries

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Tax Planning – Have necessary steps been taken toward filing required business and individual tax returns, so they get filed on time? The type of business will determine the tax consequence. Tax Changes. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) lowered the corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent.

Planning

Harness Wealth

MARCH 11, 2024

Additionally, if the donation consists of appreciated securities or assets, the donor can avoid capital gains taxes that would otherwise arise from selling those assets. These taxes can include state and local property taxes, income taxes, and sales taxes.

Startup

Brown Advisory

APRIL 1, 2020

Many clients have not fully utilized the augmented exemptions for wealth transfer taxes (estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax) provided by the 2017 Tax Act , which will automatically expire at the end of 2025 (and which might be legislatively modified sooner). GIFT AND ESTATE TAX PLANNING Outright Gifting.

Strategic Planning

Brown Advisory

APRIL 1, 2020

Many clients have not fully utilized the augmented exemptions for wealth transfer taxes (estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax) provided by the 2017 Tax Act , which will automatically expire at the end of 2025 (and which might be legislatively modified sooner). GIFT AND ESTATE TAX PLANNING.

Strategic Planning

Nationwide Financial

MARCH 6, 2023

Nongrantor trusts get a tax deduction for income distributed to beneficiaries, so income can be managed by optimizing the amount of income that is retained in the trust and that which is distributed to beneficiaries. The post Personal, estate, and business tax planning strategies for 2023 appeared first on Nationwide Financial.

Tax Planning

The Big Picture

AUGUST 15, 2023

You still had 2012 to 2017 to finish the bet. It’s part of their own tax planning. It’s much more about security selection and a relatively static portfolio construction. So I think that argument is very valid in those couple of years, 2009, 2010 probably, maybe 2011, which was a tough year for hedge funds.

Management

Harness Wealth

DECEMBER 8, 2022

If you hold private company stock with a low cost basis, you may want to consider giving that now, either directly or via a trust, to avoid any potential gift taxes or material usage of your lifetime gift exemption, which is the amount you can gift in your lifetime without incurring federal gift taxes. at the federal level.

Tax Planning

Harness Wealth

JULY 29, 2024

Sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act While a handful of the changes to tax law under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the TCJA) have been made permanent (such as the C corporation tax rate and the changes to the income tax treatment of alimony), many of the TCJA changes will sunset as of December 31, 2025.

Estate Planning